The goal of the Small Spacecraft Technology Program is to build a viable satellite using off-the-shelf equipment and $10,000. LA Times elaborates, saying, "The smartphones aren't entirely stock, however. There are two PhoneSat 1.0 craft that have larger, external lithium ion batteries, as well as one PhoneSat 2.0 that has solar cells."

The phones will burn up as they re-enter the atmosphere over the next two weeks.